Exies Diggers will take to the field for the first time in almost a month when they take on Hanwood in the day-night clash at Exies Oval on Saturday evening.
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The Diggers side will need to shake off any rust accumulated during their mid-season break which saw one weekend called off for extreme heat followed by a washout and then having the bye last weekend.
"It feels like it has been a while," Diggers captain Theo Valeri said.
"We will still have a couple of boys out this week with vintage and other work commitments, but I'm confident in the ability of the side we are able to put out on the park."
Diggers will be without the services of two key fast bowlers this weekend in Dean Villata and Matt Peruzzi.
With only three games remaining, Diggers are currently locking into a battle for top spot with Coro Cougars and will need to find their momentum quickly if they want to overturn the three-point margin between the top two sides.
Valeri knows his side will need to get right back to work.
"The boys know we have to hit our straps right away," he said.
"With finals just around the corner especially because we know finals can be over quickly if you aren't at the top of our game.
"If we want to pick up the minor premiership, we have to win the next two games."
Umpire appointments
Friday February 21
3rd Grade: 5.15pm:Hanwood CC v Coleambally at Exies 1: Liam Warren and Richie Alvaro
Saturday February 22
First Grade
1.00 pm: Coro Cougars v Leagues Panthers at Exies 2 Joe Catanzariti and Frank Valeri, 4.30 pm: Exies Diggers v Hanwood CC at Exies 1: Garry Tucker and John Witherspoon
Second Grade: 1pm: Exies Eagles v Exies Diggers at Westend: Glen Bock, Hanwood CC v Coro Cougars at Hanwood: Peter Davis, Coly Nomads v Leagues Panthers at Coly: Don Coleman
Third Grade
1pm: Leagues Panthers v Exies Eagles at SG 1: Roy Binks, Coro Cougars v Exies Diggers at Collina: Richie Alvaro
Sunday February 23
Hedditch Cup: Griffith v Junee at Exies 1: Peter Davis and Joe Catanzariti
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